Canto Enfermo

Sick Chant

Canto Enfermo

Admiration, fascinationAdmiracion, fasinacion
for the Andean past and presentpor el pasado y presente andino
a people who survived exterminationpueblo que sorevivio al exterminio
taky unguy* resistance to dominationtaky unguy* resistencia al dominio

Despite adversityA pesar de la adversidad
their great ingenuity made them prosper,su gran ingenio les hizo prosperar,
strength and wisdomfortaleza y sabiduria
Pachamama did not diePachamama no murio
faith that endures to this dayfe que guarda hasta hoy dia

Dispossessed, expelledDespojados, expulsados
they left the land of their ancestorsdejaron la tierra de sus antepasados
migration, official violencemigracion, violencia oficial
abuse and contempt that has not ceased.abuso y desprecio que aun no ha cesado.
They departed, arrived and conqueredPartieron, llegaron y conquistaron
the land that God never promised them,la tierra que dios nunca les prometio,
they seduced, in the desertsedujeron, al arenal
and thus forged a new nation.y forjaron asi una nueva nacion.

taky unguytakimunitaky unguytakimuni
wagay takitas takimuniwagay takitas takimuni
apunchiskuna rikchi arigtinapunchiskuna rikchi arigtin
wamanikuna hatarigtinwamanikuna hatarigtin

Mama Simona, your blessingMama simona, tu bendicon
give us strength give us your love,danos la fuerza danos tu amor,
give us courage to continue,danos aliento para segir,
singing together this song.cantando juntos esta cancion.